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University unveils donor recognition wall
The University of the Sunshine Coast has paid tribute to its most generous supporters by establishing a donor recognition wall exhibit at the entrance of its new Chancellery building.
More than 100 names of individuals, businesses and organisations are featured in this prominent display, including those who have contributed to the University’s current Building Excellence Campaign.
This campaign, which began in 2006 and will finish in December this year, has already raised almost $4 million of its $5 million target to support construction of USC’s new Health and Sport Centre, student scholarships and campus enhancements.
USC’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Thomas AM unveiled the donor recognition wall exhibit on Thursday 8 May before a crowd of about 100 people.
Professor Thomas praised the donors for their generosity, describing their support as an investment in people and ideas that would ensure the University would continue to thrive.
“Many people believe that, having paid their taxes, they have indirectly supported universities,” he said. “But this is no longer providing the foundation for greatness.
“The great universities of the world have all, without exception, benefitted from the generosity of donors, and there are now increasing numbers of such people acknowledging this on the Coast.”
Professor Thomas made special mention of those who have contributed to the Building Excellence Campaign.
“This campaign will bring learnings and research outcomes that will provide inestimable benefits to Coast residents’ quality of life across the long term,” he said.
For more information about the Building Excellence Campaign, contact Andrew Pentland at the University Foundation on (07) 5459 4418.